About

Riccardo Matlakas is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance, dance, painting, large‑scale murals, mosaics, sculpture, street art, and installation. Known for his remarkable versatility, he moves fluidly across mediums, using every artistic tool available to position himself as an active agent of changewithin contemporary society.

Trained in several modern and contemporary dance techniques, the artist combines physical expression with visual creation. He holds a BA in Classical Sculpture from Italy and two postgraduate degrees in the United Kingdom, including a Master of Research from the Royal College of Art. He further expanded his artistic and pedagogical skills through studies at Goldsmiths University and the University of the Arts London, where he trained in art facilitation.

Riccardo’s work is deeply rooted in the cultural and social contexts in which he operates. He approaches each environment as a source of inspiration, seeking points of connection with the communities he encounters. His performances often take the form of cathartic, symbolic actions that address pressing political, environmental, and spiritual issues. Through these interventions, he aims to reveal the shared essence of humanity beyond race, nationality, and custom.

A distinctive aspect of his practice is the transformation of performance remnants into sculptural relics—objects that carry memory, ritual, and reflection. His artistic journey has taken him across the world, with residencies and exhibitions on multiple continents.

As both a visual artist and a dancer, Matlakas creates work that is physically and emotionally resonant. His murals and mosaics bring his symbolic language into public space, while his installations and paintings explore themes of human development, identity, and collective consciousness. Across all mediums, he seeks to dismantle political and cultural boundaries, proposing instead a unified human identity grounded in shared experience and spiritual growth.

Riccardo Matlakas continues to expand his multidisciplinary practice, using art as a transformative force to question, provoke, heal, and inspire.